Various prison services are rendered more efficient by providing inmates access to portable electronic devices in a controlled and regulated manner. A dispenser is employed to control and monitor the checking out and return of portable electronic devices and to communicate with such devices during use by inmates to monitor inmate use and ensure the portable electronic devices are only used by inmates as authorized.
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5. The electronic device dispensing system of claim 1, wherein the schedule information indicates a first time period that the user is allowed to use a first type of programs and a second time period that the user is allowed to use a second type of programs.
11. The method of the electronic device dispensing system of claim 7, wherein the schedule information indicates a first time period that the user is allowed to use a first type of programs and a second time period that the user is allowed to use a second type of programs.
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